Ridiculous positions
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Anonymous
| "Rate is $12/hr. Must be able to work these times: Monday's - Thursday's 12:45pm-5-7:30pm Friday's 8:15am-5/7:30pm; end time needs to be flexible everyday. Nanny should be able to follow directions of parents, be attentive, be creative (create themes to be taught and learned each week for child development), fluent in French as duties will be in french, Cook and prepare meals, light housekeeping, bathing child, maintain potty training, comfortable and maintain safety with public transportation to take to activities and other places requested."-Sittercity |
Anonymous
| "Looking for a reliable, trustworthy, organized and creative live in nanny. Sitter requirements: 1) CPR, First Aid 2) 5+ years experience 3) Pet friendly (feed/walk dog on occasion) 4) Laundry (light house work) 5) Non-smoker" The rate listed is $10/hour. For a dog walker, a nanny, and a maid. |
Anonymous
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Omg these last two are completely ridiculous! $12 an hour for someone who speaks fluent French and is okay with leaving at different times (aka whenever the parents feel like it) every day, among other things?!
And $10 an hour for a live in who is certified in CPR, and a nanny, a dog walker and a maid like the pp said. I cannot. That’s actually amazing! Keep ‘em coming! |
Anonymous
| There's an employer on here saying that their nanny is paid minimum wage ($7.25 for VA). I don't get it... |
Anonymous
For a live in position. |
Anonymous
They pay that and account for room and board. It would be a different story if that was a live-out rate. |
Anonymous
Even for a live in position that rate is unacceptable. |
Anonymous
Well it was acceptable to her for several years. |
Anonymous
| ^ Sometimes, people have to take what they can get. It doesn’t make it “acceptable.” The only person that worked out well for was the employer. So unfair, but I guess that’s life. |
Anonymous
| "Will Need some one to take my child to school as i go to work. Start time will be 5 AM. Person takes her to school which is about three blocks away. Also i will need the person to work 5AM to 4Pm on Saturdays." $10/hour. very desirable hours! |
Anonymous
| These are completely amazing, especially the unpaid ones. I have a child and I can promise that when we were trying to figure out our childcare arrangements, it never occurred to us to try to find someone that would work for free or minimum wage. These families are bold! |
Anonymous
| I had a position as a 'mother's helper' in college, so they didn't pretend it was a nanny job like most posters. I had my own room and bathroom in the finished basement in exchange for 20 hours a week of childcare (weekday evenings, Sat night, and sun mornings). I ate with the family most evenings and had access to a credit card to buy myself groceries when I also bought some for whatever dinner I was making for the family. I wasn't expected to disappear, although I did spend most time not on the clock out of the house (by nature of classes and friends closer to campus). It was the perfect gig for that point in my life, but I wouldn't expect a professional adult to consider a job like that. |
Anonymous
| Kids aren’t allowed to eat any processed starches or fruit, because they’ll become addicted to sugar and get fat... |
Anonymous
| I used to be a live in and would work Monday-Thursday from 6-9 am and 2-6 pm. It wasn’t bad at all because they had a guest house in the back. I was paid $17/hr and the kids were all school aged. It was nice because they never really needed more hours except for the occasional date night here and there. I quit because they had an accident baby and wanted me to work 6 am to 6 pm. 12 hour work days with 3 kids and a newborn seemed too much for me, even though older kids would be in school from 8-2. |
Anonymous
Caring for children should never be considered a mere "gig." I'm sure most of you would agree - parents and caregivers alike. |